Town guide

Skwentna, Alaska

Skwentna is a community in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, home to about 97 people across 439 square miles. Its ZIP code is 99667.

Homes sold for a median of $267 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population970 per sq mi
Median home value$100,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$267Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Skwentna

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Around Skwentna

Distances

Nearest major airportTed Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)73 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Anchorage, AK89 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Skwentna; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Skwentna

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Skwentna had 62 residents in the 2020 census, down 44% since 2000.

It’s the 225th largest of 321 towns in Alaska by population.

Matanuska-Susitna Borough grew from 5,188 residents in 1960 to 107,081 in 2020.

Skwentna population by census2000: 111, 2010: 37, 2020: 621112000372010622020

Matanuska-Susitna Borough, 1960–2020

Matanuska-Susitna Borough population, 1960 to 20201960: 5,188, 1970: 6,509, 1980: 17,816, 1990: 39,683, 2000: 59,322, 2010: 88,995, 2020: 107,0815K’607K’7018K’8040K’9059K’0089K’10107K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 71°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 31.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SkwentnaJan: high 22°F, low 7°F, 1.7 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 11°F, 1.7 in; Mar: high 36°F, low 14°F, 1.2 in; Apr: high 49°F, low 25°F, 1.4 in; May: high 61°F, low 34°F, 2.1 in; Jun: high 71°F, low 43°F, 1.8 in; Jul: high 71°F, low 48°F, 4 in; Aug: high 67°F, low 46°F, 4.9 in; Sep: high 57°F, low 38°F, 5.7 in; Oct: high 42°F, low 26°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 27°F, low 15°F, 2.4 in; Dec: high 24°F, low 10°F, 2.1 in22°7°Jan1.729°11°Feb1.736°14°Mar1.249°25°Apr1.461°34°May2.171°43°Jun1.871°48°Jul4.067°46°Aug4.957°38°Sep5.742°26°Oct2.927°15°Nov2.424°10°Dec2.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Amber Lake, AK weather station (32 miles away).

Jobs in Matanuska-Susitna Borough

23,971 jobs at 2,822 businesses in Matanuska-Susitna Borough. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Matanuska-Susitna BoroughHealth care and social assistance: 5,606 jobs; Retail trade: 4,249 jobs; Construction: 3,342 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,103 jobs; Other services: 1,308 jobs; Professional services: 1,026 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 880 jobs; Administrative and support: 840 jobsHealth care and social assistance 23% Retail trade 18% Construction 14% Hotels and restaurants 13% Other services 6% Professional services 4% Transportation and warehousing 4% Administrative and support 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

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Shares ZIP codes with Susitna.

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